The edition by Olivia Temple and Robert Temple, titled The Complete Fables by Aesop, although the fables are not complete here since fables from Babrius, Phaedrus and other major ancient sources have been omitted.

Greek oral tradition, which for centuries preserved the Homeric epics, similarly passed down Aesop's Fables, and they were among the best-known stories from the ancient world circulated in vernacular European languages.

Aesop's fables and the Panchatantra share about a dozen tales, leading to discussions whether the Greeks learned these fables from Indian storytellers or the other way, or if the influences were mutual.

Underscoring values such as honesty, integrity, and frugality, Aesop's Fables are still taught in schools throughout the world and used as subjects for various entertainments, especially children's plays and cartoons.